The Sierra Nevada Mountainsof California, just west of the Nevada state line has an alpine mountain climate. This high mountain region is known as one of the chilliest spots in the country, which comes as a big surprise to many that visit California. Nestled between the Sierra Nevada peaks, the towns of Truckee and Graeagle, and the Donner Lake region, often gets an inversion, whereby cold air is trapped overnight, thus the reason for the extreme cold temperatures in the very early morning hours - even in summertime. As the sun comes up, the temperature begins to rise and daytime highs are usually quite pleasant. Large amounts of snow are received in the higher elevations of the Sierras - up to 40 feet. Rain is possible any month of the year, although most occurs October through April. Mountain weather conditions can change quickly, and rain in the lower elevations can mean snow, sleet or ice in the higher elevations.

Month

High Temp

Low Temp

Rainfall

Ocean Temp

January

40°F

20°F

6.01 in.

-

February

42°F

21°F

5.71 in.

-

March

45°F

24°F

4.57 in.

-

April

51°F

27°F

1.82 in.

-

May

60°F

33°F

1.21 in.

-

June

69°F

39°F

0.77 in.

-

July

77°F

44°F

0.33 in.

-

August

77°F

44°F

0.46 in.

-

September

70°F

39°F

0.90 in.

-

October

60°F

32°F

1.95 in.

-

November

47°F

25°F

4.25 in.

-

December

41°F

20°F

4.68 in.

-

Tahoe Vista Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Truckee Tahoe airport (TRK) located about 7 miles northwest of Tahoe Vista in Truckee, California, the Reno Tahoe International airport (RNO) located approximately 23 miles northeast of Tahoe Vista in Reno, Nevada, the Minden Tahoe airport (MEV) located roughly 23 miles southeast of Tahoe Vista in Minden, Nevada, the Lake Tahoe airport (TVL) located around 24 miles south of Tahoe Vista in South Lake Tahoe, California, and finally the Reno Stead airport (4SD) located about 30 miles northeast of Tahoe Vista in Reno, Nevada.

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